The Holt Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in August 1880 at Holt LTC,[1] Holt, Norfolk, England.[2] The event ran annually until 1884.[2]
| Holt Lawn Tennis Club Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Abolished | 1884 |
| Editions | 4 |
| Location | Holt, Norfolk, England |
| Venue | Holt Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History
editThe Holt Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was a late 19th century grass court tennis tournament held for the first time in August 1880 at the Holt Lawn Tennis Club (f.1879),[3] on the grounds of the Greshams School (f.1555),[4] Holt, Norfolk, England.[2] The first winner of the men's singles was England's William Meaburn Tatham.[2] In August 1882 a women's singles event was played and won by a Miss A. Partridge who defeated a Miss A. Foster.[5] The final winner of the gentleman's singles was William Bolding Monement.[2] The tournament ran until 1884 only and was discontinued.
Finals
edit(Incomplete Roll)
Men's Singles
edit| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 |  William Meaburn Tatham |
 William Bolding Monement |
2 sets to 1.[2] |
| 1882 | William Bolding Monement |
Francis William Monement |
6–5, 6–2.[2] |
| 1883 | Charles Edmund Tatham |
William Bolding Monement |
6–1, 2–6, 6–1.[2] |
| 1884 | William Bolding Monement |
Edward Berners Upcher |
6–1, 6–0.[2] |
Women's Singles
edit| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | Miss A. Partridge |
Miss A. Foster |
2–0 sets, 4–2,4–2.[6] |
Men's doubles
edit(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Francis William Monement William Bolding Monement |
William Henry Rawlinson H.C. Marsh |
2 sets to 0.[2] |
References
edit- ^ "Playing Tennis in Norfolk". www.norfolk-norwich.com. Norwich: Norfolk & Norwich. April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Tournaments: Holt Lawn Tennis Club". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS: An exhibibition gentleman's pair's lawn tennis match was played, on Tuesday at the new Holt Lawn Tennis Club". Norwich Mercury. British Newspaper Archive. 13 August 1879. p. 4. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "History and Archive". www.greshams.com. Gresham's School. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "HOLT. The Holt Lawn Tennis Club opening tournament was held on August 1st and 2nd, and resulted as follows: Ladies' Singles Final. Miss A. Partridge beat Miss Foster, 2 sets to 0, 4–2, 4–2". Norwich Mercury. Noriwch, Norfolk: British Newspaper Archive. 9 August 1882. p. 3. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Norwich Mercury